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Finland vs Lebanon: tax rates compared
Between the two, Finland's income tax rate (51.8%) tops Lebanon's (25%) by 26.8pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Finland sits above it, Lebanon sits below it. Finland's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Lebanon's 2026-07-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers five of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | FI | LB | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 51.8% | 25% | FI +26.8 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 20% | 17% | FI +3 pp |
| VAT | 25.5% | 11% | FI +14.5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 34% | 0% | FI +34 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Finland | 51.8% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Lebanon | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Lebanon (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-07-01 |
| Difference | +26.8 pp | Finland higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Finland | 20% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Lebanon | 17% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +3 pp | Finland higher |
Between the two, Finland's corporate tax rate (20%) tops Lebanon's (17%) by 3pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Finland | 25.5% | Source: Finnish Tax Administration (Vero) — Rates of VAT · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Lebanon | 11% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Lebanon (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-01 |
| Difference | +14.5 pp | Finland higher |
Between the two, Finland's VAT rate (25.5%) tops Lebanon's (11%) by 14.5pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Finland sits above it, Lebanon sits below it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Finland | 34% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Finland, Individual - Income determination · as of 2026-06-24 |
| Lebanon | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Lebanon (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-07-01 |
| Difference | +34 pp | Finland higher |
Between the two, Finland's capital gains tax rate (34%) tops Lebanon's (0%) by 34pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Finland sits above it, Lebanon sits below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Finland | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Finland (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-24 |
| Lebanon | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Lebanon (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-01 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Finland and Lebanon both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.